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Special Banana Nut Bread Recipe

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This extra-special banana bread makes a wonderful gift for friends and neighbors. The recipe makes two loaves, so I can serve one and keep the other one in the freezer so I have a last-minute gift on hand. —Beverly Sprague, Catonsville, Maryland

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Special Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

Yield: 24 Servings

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 medium)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped pecans, divided
ORANGE GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange peel

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla.
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in 1 cup pecans.
Transfer to two greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Bake at 350° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
In a small bowl, whisk the glaze ingredients; drizzle over loaves. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 2 loaves (12 slices each).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 234 calories, 13 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 32 mg cholesterol, 119 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Special Banana Nut Bread in Taste of Home October/November 2007, p27

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Reviewed on May. 02, 2011 by mm-mm

This recipe is amazing beyond speech! I made two batches, one with just-ripened bananas and one with overripe bananas. The one with the overripe bananas came out tasting better, so this is how I will make it in the future. The best thing about this bread? The next day! The taste of this at "day old" is spectacular! Like eating banana bread and bread pudding in one. Make this y'all!

Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2011 by Nitnole711

It's just amazing...make it!!!

Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2011 by peddicorse

This was a great recipe. It made 2 large loaves that my friends said were the best they had ever had!

Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2011 by tamaralyn79

This was amazing! I made it to send to my husband who is currently deployed. As soon as he gets it I will post about how it did with going through the mail. I was shocked that there wasn't any cinnamon but it doesn't really need it.

Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2011 by hrmp1984

We make this banana bread all the time. It is by far our favorite. We use less pecans though because I don't care for them (maybe 1/4 cup total?) and we haven't actually tried it with the glaze yet.

Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2011 by pams2cook

I made this for my family the other day and they are still raving about it, so today i made two more loaves and they turned out even better than the first two I made...my daughter who doesn't like banana bread loved it too and has ask me for the recipe...this will always be my go to for banana bread!

Reviewed on Jan. 01, 2011 by LeeAnnS

Not a typical quickbread, very bland.

Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2010 by Prysmangel

Oh my goodness....melt in your mouth, can't get enough, would give my right arm for! I will never use another banana bread recipe. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2010 by chocolate desert

Great Banana Nut Bread Recipe. I have been baking this since I read the recipe in my October/November 2007 issue to Taste of Home. I always make it for Thanksgiving morning. It's the best! Thank you for the recipe.

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2010 by paulacollette

I made this for a little "bake-off" with girls from work....it's the Best banana bread I've ever made...and I bake A LOT! Just MAKE THIS one....you'll never look for a banana bread recipe again!

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